"Where Pets Are People Too"In 1999, I became a volunteer at Bright Heaven Animal Sanctuary in Trabuco Canyon. Here I worked mostly with cats afflicted with various disabilities and illnesses. I was a volunteer there until they relocated to Sonoma in 2000. Surrounded by abandoned and unwanted pets, I discovered a sense of purpose, peace and serenity that I had never felt before. All of these experiences fueled my desire and inspiration to work with animals and to care for other people's beloved pets for the rest of my life!